Difficult Intubation in Patient with Short Thyromental Distance: Usefulness of Tongue Traction Maneuver

Cortese A¹, Pantaleo G^2*, Gargiulo M³ and Amato M⁴

¹Department of Medicine and Surgery, Unit of Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy

²Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy

³Department of Medicine and Surgery, Unit of Maxillofacial Surgery, A. Cardarelli Hospital, Naples, Italy

⁴Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy

^*Corresponding Author: Pantaleo G, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via S. Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy, Tel: +390815783247, Fax: +390815783247 Email: